I can see that there could be problems, and that some people might not have their neighbors in mind when deciding to do such things. But I’m willing to bet it’s the type of regulation that is in place to use as needed for egregious cases. But that gets into the philosophy of regulation,doesn’t it? My concern is that it goes on and people should consider all the aspects, which you have added too.
I have somewhat less confidence in the ‘research’ done as a basis for such lawmaking. There is, for instance, greatly conflicting evidence that house cats are a dire threat to bird populations, built upon one study which has been cited ever since in the media and elsewhere. Obviously I live where nature is a constant presence, and I don’t do anything without careful consideration. If you have better ways to handle such problems I think most people would be glad to know.
I’m pretty well informed about the regulations in my state (Vermont). If you want to do more research please let me know what you find. The only fine I came across in my quick internet dive was in California.
